Honolulu

Fix It! Punahou Square Park Has Seen Better Days Leilani Combs/Civil Beat/2025

Fix It! Punahou Square Park Has Seen Better Days

A dog park is being added to the small park while other parts of it remain neglected.

Change Is Hard But Progress Is Real: Setting The Record Straight On HNL Build Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Change Is Hard But Progress Is Real: Setting The Record Straight On HNL Build

DPP continues to work closely with its partner, Speridian, to fix bugs, refine workflows and provide targeted staff training.

‘Complete Failure’: Honolulu Permit Workers Say Tech Upgrade Is A Bust Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

‘Complete Failure’: Honolulu Permit Workers Say Tech Upgrade Is A Bust

The permitting director insists the new program is working and problems are being fixed, but some staff are begging for a return to the old system. 

Honolulu Needs Your Help. So Quit Whining And Start Writing Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Honolulu Needs Your Help. So Quit Whining And Start Writing

The Honolulu Charter Commission is seeking ideas on how to improve city government. But time is running out for residents to get their suggestions in.

Fix It! The Rough Ride Up Round Top Drive And Tantalus Road Needs Smoothing Leilani Combs/Civil Beat/2025

Fix It! The Rough Ride Up Round Top Drive And Tantalus Road Needs Smoothing

The beloved Tantalus-Round Top Rural Scenic Corridor is full of potholes and uneven surfaces — and it’s not expected to be fixed anytime soon.

Windward Oʻahu Senior Housing Stalls Amid Zoning Appeals Backlog Matthew Leonard/Civil Beat/2025

Windward Oʻahu Senior Housing Stalls Amid Zoning Appeals Backlog

A proposed senior living facility in Kāneʻohe would bring a range of negative impacts, residents say. The developer says it will help meet a crucial need.

Hawaiʻi Parents Are Hopping Fences To Sneak Into Playgrounds Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Hawaiʻi Parents Are Hopping Fences To Sneak Into Playgrounds

Lawmakers have pushed schools to open their facilities for recreational use, but the education department has raised concerns about liability and safety.

Fix It! Renovation Of Ala Wai Driving Range Is Months Overdue Ben Angarone/Civil Beat/2025

Fix It! Renovation Of Ala Wai Driving Range Is Months Overdue

After missing a spring deadline to reopen, a city spokesperson said the popular golf course driving range will be back in business in November.

Can Hawaiʻi Turn Around Another Deadly Year On The Roads? Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Can Hawaiʻi Turn Around Another Deadly Year On The Roads?

An executive order emphasizes enforcement and safety education, but data shows infrastructure is also a major factor in many fatal accidents.

Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Justice Apologizes For ‘Misinterpreting’ Case Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Justice Apologizes For ‘Misinterpreting’ Case

Legal experts said Sabrina McKenna’s opinion on the case involving three former city officials was not related to the matter before the court.